eBay Inc (EBAY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
0.95x
eBay Inc (EBAY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.95x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $523.00 Million is below net income of $550.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can eBay Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
0.95x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$523.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$550.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
eBay Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for eBay Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of eBay Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for eBay Inc (1997–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for eBay Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.10x | $2.19 Billion | $2.00 Billion | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22x | $2.41 Billion | $1.98 Billion | ▲ +39.4% |
| 2023 | 0.87x | $2.43 Billion | $2.77 Billion | ▲ +347.7% |
| 2021 | 0.20x | $2.66 Billion | $13.61 Billion | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.43x | $2.42 Billion | $5.67 Billion | ▼ -75.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74x | $3.11 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +66.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05x | $2.66 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +170.1% |
| 2016 | 0.39x | $2.83 Billion | $7.27 Billion | ▼ -83.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34x | $4.03 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75x | $5.00 Billion | $2.86 Billion | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47x | $3.84 Billion | $2.61 Billion | ▲ +45.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01x | $3.27 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▼ -33.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52x | $2.75 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +25.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22x | $2.91 Billion | $2.39 Billion | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62x | $2.88 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▼ -78.6% |
| 2007 | 7.58x | $2.64 Billion | $348.25 Million | ▲ +279.8% |
| 2006 | 2.00x | $2.25 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86x | $2.01 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65x | $1.29 Billion | $778.22 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98x | $874.12 Million | $441.77 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92x | $479.90 Million | $249.89 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79x | $252.11 Million | $90.45 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07x | $100.15 Million | $48.29 Million | ▼ -66.4% |
| 1999 | 6.17x | $66.60 Million | $10.80 Million | ▲ +134.9% |
| 1998 | 2.63x | $6.30 Million | $2.40 Million | ▲ +195.3% |
| 1997 | 0.89x | $800.00K | $900.00K | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.